Vaughan Gething, Minister for Health and Social Services
This was published under the 2016 to 2021 administration of the Welsh Government
The World Health Organization has now declared the coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The UK has also confirmed its first cases of novel coronavirus – something UK Health Ministers, Chief Medical Officers, public health agencies and the NHS have been preparing for.
I have received the following latest advice from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales:
Statement from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales about Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
I continue to work very closely with the other UK Health Ministers to protect the health of the public. I will provide AMs with a written update every Tuesday and more frequently if necessary.